"If you like dogs, you should read 'That Dog' by Nanette...

Book Reviews

November 17, 1999

"If you like dogs, you should read 'That Dog' by Nanette Newman. It is about a boy named Ben whose dog always gets into trouble. He eats everyone's food. I like this book because the pictures are so GREAT! One sad thing happens. Read the book to find out what happens to 'that dog.' "

-- Kelly Wallis

Hampton Elementary

" 'My Father's Dragon' by Ruth Stiles Gannett is a book about a boy named Elmer Elevator. He found a dragon falling down from the clouds. The dragon's name is Mr. Drag. Elmer found lots of different animals. At the end of the story Mr. Drag gets shot."

-- Phillip A. Scott

Rognel Heights Elementary

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